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And the youngster made it 2-2 on his full debut with just moments remaining when, with his back to goal, he volleyed Aaron Taylor-Sinclair's knockdown into the net sparking wild scenes of celebration.

Fletcher then completed a perfect night when he scored his penalty in the resulting shoot-out, which Argyle won 5-4.

Who is Alex Fletcher?

Argyle first-year professional Alex Fletcher (Image: Dave Rowntree)

Fletcher is hails from Newton Abbot, which is proving to be something of a hotbed for young striking talent with former Exeter City striker Ollie Watkins, now of Championship side Brentford, also hailing from the south Devon town.

He attended Torquay Grammar School and came through the Academy, which he joined at the age of nine, first coming to prominence as a 14-year-old, scoring against Japan FA in the Milk Cup tournament Argyle play every summer in Northern Ireland.

Fletcher continued to plunder the goals for the Academy team, which earned him opportunities in the Under-18 side, despite being an Under-16 at the time. One of those included a substitute appearance against Portsmouth in a 4-0 FA Youth Cup defeat in November 2014.

In January 2015, Fletcher accepted Argyle's offer of a two-year scholarship, along with Alex Battle, Aaron Taylor, Dan Rooney and Jordan Bentley, but it was not long before he was given a taste of reserve team football for the Pilgrims.

Last season, Fletcher was given his first taste of first-team football, coming on as a substitute for Craig Tanner in the 79 minute of Argyle's FA Cup second-round replay at Newport County.

In the meantime, Fletcher was a regular goalscorer for the club's Under-18s and Carlsberg South Western League team, he netted 11 times in 14 starts and eight substitute appearances in the SWPL, while his exploits also saw him shortlisted for the EFL League two Apprentice of the Year. On top of that, Fletcher won the club's Apprentice of the Year award, which is voted for by the Under-18s players and staff.

The offer of a professional deal came at the back end of last season and it was no great surprise. Fletcher then featured throughout pre-season for Argyle, starring in the Pilgrims' 7-0 thrashing of a Devon FA Select XI.

Fletcher scored two of Argyle's goals that night, which led Devon FA boss Pete Buckingham to say: "He was absolutely ruthless, unfortunately for us. Every chance he had he put away effectively."

Argyle have seen planet of youngsters come and go in recent years such as Isaac Vassell, Tyler Harvey, Matt Lecointe and Louis Rooney.